Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-17
szECKI.EN3URG.
The Outlook for the Crop of TObac-
Ca ssOiG.Ninc, &c.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.

CORES pondeuco Of the Richmond Dispatch
CHASE CTY, VA. June -, 1881.
Meeting daily heie with mny farmers
from ihs and tie adjoining counties have
interviewed tdc most prominent. aud a,cer-
tsned that about one half OF the uSTd or
average crop OF tobacco has been planted.
VCiy few report tNO thirds OF crop. aud
% large number come under one bali IN
heir estimate, fer their respective localities.
TIE pilntins season i noN practically over.
1hc substitutes fnr tobacco are NUMEROUS.
some are cultiNlting cotton, while other,
plant pcyy beans and larger area 10 corn.
The u.c OF gu1uo has been greatly reduced
because eXDtTiCTcc has shown that Il l. un-
profitable 10 apply in large quantities.
Much tobacco ]. sold here from Bruins
wick, and TIE GRADES that have reached
this market have demonstrated tho fact thtt
The soil OF tina, county Is ,pe Tally adapted
10 the production 81 tong and dark ship
Ling leaf now in 80 much demand for for
eicn orders.
\ gold mine i now being developed in
this county near Abbyvlllc, aud an old
miner who has charge OF the work avs that
very rich vein has been found. EXcaya-
lions have been made, and the work i be-
ing vigorously prosecuted.
AIluOUEU llli~ fOuulN Ha~ 4 DNilt4t iiiptDi
about $4,000 the inmates Of thr pOOrhOu'e
number only ten-fye white and i've 60.
lOred. One white man j. aged nincty-One
and one cOlOred man is over eighty. Tue
SUPERINTENDENT informed me that the cost
OF boarding, clothing, and medical attend
ance would not exceed S3i for each plupcr
for the year. The county furnishes him
two mules and two hired men, and the
crops OF corn, oats, wheat, and vegetables
produced on the pOOrhOuse tract made the
institution ,eli-sustaining. This Is good
exhibit considering that we have $1,000
negroes in this county.
Rev. Or. Thomas Drew, OF your city, has
a residence here, where he was soiournlng
last week. He was informed OF the dis
coyery on his place OF "A mineral spring,
which had proven decidedly beneficial for
indigestion, Insomnia, and debility Of the
sy,tem. lie will baye it Analysed.
Rev. Joseph Renne, OF Richmond, i
now supplying the Presbyterian church
here until the commencement OF the next
session at the Union Theological Seminary,
where be will resume his studies for the
ministry.
The new Methodist church here Will be
occupied reXt sunday for the first time.
The Good Templars OF this county have
contributed sufficient amount to pur-
chase for w. Il. Atkins, Esq, gold
headed cane IN appreciation Of his services
as attorney in opposing liquOr-llcenses be-
fore the courts OF this county.
Mr.. Thomas A. Butler, merchant here,
died few days ago after brief Hines.
Thomas G.. Brooks, Esq a retired mer-
chant Of Charlotte county, has recently
bought land here, and will build aud make
this place his future residence.
DR.. William saunders, OF Blackstone,
has purchased lot here, and will engage
in the drug business at this place.
DR.. Henry ii. Jones, formerly Of Nor
folk, and son Of Rev. Or. t. & Jones,
has located here Tor the practice OF medl-
cine.
Mir. G. d. Steyrer, late Of New jersey,
hes bought about 300 acres Of land near
here for $4,000, aud will engage in farm
lug.
The wheat harvest has commenced. and
the cToD /. OF good quality.
The fiel0S are luX'uiart with vegetation,
and cattle are In splendid coadili0n. j.